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“Thus, the publisher’s obituary will also serve as that of this publication.”
J.K.L. Berensen (Tilda Swinton)
At first meticulously squared on Google, Angoulême is then invested by Wes Anderson’s teams. It is at 66 rue de Belat that they set up a charming newsstand, which appears in the very first images of the film. While other parts of the city undergo many changes, to the point of being difficult to recognize, Belat Street remains true to itself on the screen.
Wes Anderson shot The French Dispatch in two stages: a first time to film the majority of the sequences and a second time to wrap a few more shots. He explained his choice to install the production in Angoulême to the Charente Libre : “We did a big tour of France looking for a city that could be a district of Paris, like Menilmontant, Belleville or Montmartre. Angoulême has a beautiful architecture. The old town is preserved with its stairs, bridges and different levels. The studio in the old factory in Gond-Pontouvre was also a factor in the decision. To make it perfect, we were missing a prison set which we found in Ruelle. Finally, here, it is quiet, so ideal to make a film.“
As for the name chosen for the fictional town at the heart of the story, Ennui-sur-Blasé, some residents have expressed their indignation. Indignation having pushed Wes Anderson to declare: “Blasé is the name of the river. We had found it before choosing Angoulême. For English speakers, it sounds funny. But don’t let the people of Angoulême get offended, Angoulême plays a big part in the film.“
The French Dispatch is the tenth film directed by Wes Anderson.
66 Rue de Belat
Halfway between Place New York and the prefecture of Charente, rue de Belat is one of the most picturesque in Angoulême.
Rue de Belat runs through old Angoulême. Mainly bordered by houses, it is ideally located, near the Mercure hotel, the Saint-Pierre d’Angoulême cathedral, the cinema or the prefecture. It is named in honor of Jean Descravayat de Belat, the mayor of Angoulême from 1804 to 1812.
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By Gilles Rolland
Passionné de cinéma, de rock and roll, de séries TV et de littérature. Rédacteur de presse et auteur des livres Le Heavy Metal au cinéma, Paroles de fans Guns N' Roses, Paroles de fans Rammstein et Welcome to my Jungle : 100 albums rock et autres anecdotes dépareillées. Adore également voyager à la recherche des lieux les plus emblématiques de la pop culture.